SOCI 250 Chapter 7: Tepperman Chapter 7
15 Dec 2011
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Crime any behaviour that, in a given time and place, is prohibited by applicable statutory law. When a law is violated, a crime is said to have been committed. Conventional crimes the traditionally illegal behaviours that most people think of as . For example, homicide and sexual assault are given the most media coverage but account for only 12 per cent of all crimes. Deterrence a justice system based on deterrence assumes that crimes are rational acts in which the offender weighs the perceived benefits of committing the crime against the probability of being caught and the severity of the punishment. It assumes that the probability of being punished is high and that the law enforcement agencies are competent and efficient in apprehending offenders. Differential socialization the processes whereby individuals learn to behave in accordance with prevailing standards of culture or gender.
